Willesley Park Golf Club 6 ha
🦉 Wildlife🍄 Fungi🦅 Birds
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › North West Leicestershire Getting here
52.73636, -1.48766
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Cedar Cup, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Jelly Ear +9 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Cedar Cup, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Jelly Ear +9 more · last seen 2026
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +43 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Uncertain, Willow Beauty, Marbled Minor agg. +267 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Uncertain, Willow Beauty, Marbled Minor agg. +267 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Wall-rue, Shining Crane's-bill, Common Ragwort +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall-rue, Shining Crane's-bill, Common Ragwort +9 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ivanhoe Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Conkers Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Conkers Circuit Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 52 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 52 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 659 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 659 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 26 m ▾
Named route Length 26 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Family Forest Trail Round trip
Show on map Wood Farm Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Wood Farm Trail
Show on map Shell Brook Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Shell Brook Trail Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Hicks Lodge Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Track off Willesley Lane, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
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Wildlife to spot
45,367 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 45,367 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Woodpigeon +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Red Fox · Brown Hare · Hedgehog · Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Oak Beauty · Small Quaker · Hebrew Character · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Citrus Leaf-miner +5
Oak Beauty Biston strataria Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Citrus Leaf-miner Phyllocnistis citrella Golden Dot Stigmella aurella 🍄 Fungi 11 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Cedar Cup · Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · Jelly Ear · Polycephalomyces tomentosus · Peziza +6
Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae Polycephalomyces tomentosus Polycephalomyces tomentosus Peziza Peziza Amethyst Deceiver Laccaria amethystina Wall-rue · Shining Crane's-bill
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 45,367 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Woodpigeon +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Red Fox · Brown Hare · Hedgehog · Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Oak Beauty · Small Quaker · Hebrew Character · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Citrus Leaf-miner +5
Oak Beauty Biston strataria Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Citrus Leaf-miner Phyllocnistis citrella Golden Dot Stigmella aurella 🍄 Fungi 11 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Cedar Cup · Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · Jelly Ear · Polycephalomyces tomentosus · Peziza +6
Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae Polycephalomyces tomentosus Polycephalomyces tomentosus Peziza Peziza Amethyst Deceiver Laccaria amethystina Wall-rue · Shining Crane's-bill
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ruby Tiger
Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
Devil's Coach-horse Ocypus olens2025
Devil's Coach-horse Ocypus olens2025
Ramshorn Gall Causer Andricus aries f. agamic2025
Ramshorn Gall Causer Andricus aries f. agamic2025
Dinocampus coccinellae Dinocampus coccinellae2025
Dinocampus coccinellae Dinocampus coccinellae2025 2025
2025
Fiery Milkcap Lactarius pyrogalus2025
Fiery Milkcap Lactarius pyrogalus2025
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon2025
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon2025
Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deliciosus2025
Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deliciosus2025
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina2025
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina2025
Pseudocercospora depazeoides Pseudocercospora depazeoides2025
Pseudocercospora depazeoides Pseudocercospora depazeoides2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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